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This little jewel loves to perch on the very tip of one of our feeder branches and sits there looking pretty. She is only 6″ from a fresh supply of nectar. With the Hummingbird activity around our feeders this past week, she gets harassed on occasion. I was able to capture this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird [...]
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Hummingbird migration is underway here along the midcoastof Maine. Since the beginning of the week, Ruby-throated Hummingbird activity has increased 3 fold. My estimates put the yard population of these jewels at 20 individuals which include the 3 nesting pairs who have been around all summer, their young and others coming through to fatten up [...]
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I am finally getting the hang of our HD video camcorder. Still much to learn, but at least I can upload in the HD format.
This video was taken at Goose Rocks Beach near Kennebunkport, Maine. It features a male Dunlin in breeding plumage. If you click the HD button at the bottom of the video, [...]
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The beautiful first spring Summer Tanager that graced our yard this morning made an encore appearance this evening. I was able to capture some hi-def video. It was raining at the time and as a result, the background is a little bright as I overexposed a little.
Enjoy!
Dimension: 520×420 | Video bit rate: 1000Kbps | File [...]
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During the recent snowstorm, our feeders were very busy. Take for instance:
Along with the regular yard birds, 35 Pine Siskins trying to find room on the feeders.
40+ Common Redpolls vying for precious space.
2 male Red-winged Blackbirds who were more than happy to find a ground feeder during the tempest.
Not a feeder bird but 3 Bald [...]
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We awoke to another snowfall this morning, bringing our season total to just shy of 70″. Running a little behind compared to this time last year, I am sure we will make it up with a snowstorm predicted for this Sunday.
I bundled up and went out just after daybreak to clean snow from our feeders [...]
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Today, during a heavy bout of snowfall, I took some HD video of several American Goldfinches that were in our feeder. Spring can not be that far behind as these birds are beginning to molt. Notice the bright yellow feathers around the eyes.
The video is a little bright. I had to make some exposure adjustments [...]
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